Chai Wan
Green Canyon
Hong Kong

Award winning Hong Kong Government competition.

The twin towers are sited close together to form an urban “Canyon” to assist wind flow which is harnessed via wind turbines on the facade.

The Green Canyon Center employs planted trellises on its exterior to diffuse heat gain and sunlight. Internally, it is covered in mineral wool insulation and partitioned by a thermal blanket to keep cool air from dissipating. The raised base and trellises allow for cool air ventilation along its exterior.

Award:

  • Center for Youth Development 2001 – 1st Runner up

Refugee School
Mae SotThailand

A new school for Burmese Refugees

The brief required a school that could easily be dismantled and re-erected at alternative sites. Affordability was also a key issue.

Our concept revolved around the use of re-conditioned shipping containers combined with local forest materials of bamboo and thatch. Indigenous tribal patterns added a rich layer of colour and identity.
The use of the school by the community as a whole was a critical component of the design.

Urban Harvest
Singapore

A 2009 competition entry based on “gardens in the sky” and redirecting the Sungei Punggol river into the site.

Allowing  water access to all apartment towers creating water based activities e.g. boat clubs, floating markets, fish ponds and boat lakes.
The surrounding pastures and sky gardens are used primarily for the growth of food for the residents themselves.


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Mangrove Clubhouse
Shenzen China

PRC Competition Winning Scheme based on landscaped wetlands as a focal point for the high density development.

The Mangrove Coast Clubhouse has an open air courtyard with pond at its center. The slightly concave windows overlooking the courtyard allow natural day lighting to reach normally inaccessible parts of the building. The external windows are topped with overhangs so that the hot mid-afternoon sun cannot penetrate the building and the perimeter is surrounded by flora to provide shade. The building also employs a green roof.


Completed 2004

Citroen Showroom
Paris France

Internationally selected Architecture Competition by Citroen in Paris, France 2009.

The Citroen Showroom incorporates a multitude of innovative green features into its design. The buildings half cylinder shape allows for cross ventilation, rain runoff capture, and expand ability. It is dug into the ground, is partially covered by grass, and the central portion of the “Cabriolet” roof is retractable so that heat can be dissipated into the earth as well as into the sky. Solar balloons can be raised through the roof to generate electricity and shade for the interior on sunny days.